North Shore Bank to Host Community Wellness Fair in West Allis

Fair promotes personal, financial and public health

BROOKFIELD, Wis. � North Shore Bank today announced that its West Allis branch will hold its first Community Wellness Fair on Friday, March 12, to celebrate and raise awareness of personal, financial and public health. The West Allis branch is located at 10533 W. National Ave.

"When people come to this fair, they�ll be able to learn ways to improve their financial health and physical health, as well as connect with resources that help improve our community�s health, and we think that�s so important," said Joshua King, branch manager in West Allis. "We are committed to our local West Allis and West Milwaukee community, and we believe everything falls into place when a person is healthy and financially stable. This fair will have local businesses and organizations that share these common goals."

The free event will go from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and feature businesses like Aurora Senior Care, which will provide blood pressure screenings, and Health Hut Natural Food, which will offer free samples of natural and organic foods. The Tree of Life Chiropractic Wellness Center will also have representatives available in acupuncture, chiropractic care and massage. Other businesses participating are:

The Sleep Wellness Institute
Family Resource Center and the West Allis/West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
West Allis Police Department
Breakthrough Personal Fitness and Wellness
Golden Transitions
Organized Transformations
Community Alliance Against Drugs (CAAD)
West Allis/West Milwaukee Community Coalition

People who come to the Community Wellness Fair will also have the chance to win door prizes like a Wii Fit Game System, tickets to the Milwaukee Public Museum, a family pack of tickets to the Milwaukee County Zoo, Subway gift cards and more.

North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, is one of the strongest banks in the country. It has assets of nearly $1.9 billion and 44 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Current Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove and Door County. North Shore Bank also has two Illinois State Bank offices in McHenry County, Ill. The bank opened its 44th office in Mequon, Wis., in August.

View a complete listing of North Shore Bank locations, or call 262.797.3833 or toll-free 877.672.2265.

Posted 2/09/2010